Writers can be sticky.
No matter how sleek and streamlined we try to be, we’re prone to getting stuck in our stories. One minute the big, shiny narrative locomotive’s chugging along at speed, and the next, it’s come to a screeching halt on the tracks. It’s not derailed. It’s just stuck.
If you’ve ever written fiction, I’m sure this has happened to you at least once. Maybe you’re right in the middle of an intense scene. Your protagonist whips out his agency-issued firearm, levels it at the bad guy, and says… says…
And that’s it. Bang, right out of the blue. Stuck.
This happens to me several times in the course of writing a novel. Sometimes I’m stuck for a day. Sometimes for a week. It even lasted as long as a month (when writing my first novel).
So when you find yourself slopping through the mud and not making any real progress on the story you once pictured so clearly in your head, what do you do?
To read the rest of this article (and unlock full access to my entire catalogue) simply upgrade to my paid plan - it costs about as much as one coffee per month.